The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

pleasant as one could ask for, there being
succession OF favoring winds until after the
Azores had been left astern, where tho north
east trades were found and carried day after
day without starting brace. On Thursday Oct.
IS. Capt. Maisr found. after working out his
noon observations. that he was in latitude 16o
north and longitude 49, west. Tho sky did
not look very favorable just about that time.
and the barometer was falling, but Capt Maier
had no idea that he had worked out his last
problem in navigation when he announced the
position OF the ship and her course to Mate
Spangberg few minutes later. The wind
held to the northeast. but it increased in
force and the weather got thick 30 that the
lighter staysails. royals. and topgallant sails
were taken In before nightfall. The men were all
kept on deck during the dog watches slowing
the lighter sails. After 8 o'clock. finding the
wind still increasing rapidly in force, Capt.
Maier got in the spankcr and then hauled up
and furled the main course. and put up the
ship square before the wind. which was then
hauling to the eastward The rain fell in solid
sheets, and the darkness was such that the
men had to feel their way about decks and
up aloft In shortening sail. 1t was not until
after midnight that the canvas was snugged
down to suit the Cautain. There were then
set the two maintopsais, the foresail. and fore
lower topsail. and the forestaysai There was
heavy. short sea running that made the
vessel labor very hard, but when the pumps
were tried soon after midnight, she was found
to DO dry.
At daylight on Friday morning the wind had
settled into gale dead from tho eastward that
drove the deeply laden bark through the ugly
spars, and, canvas terribly. The sea a. would
sweep ore under 1 and toss herrp where the ful
ler rigging scream and howl until nj har
sound s wa, WAS lost and then she would plunge
d9 o,n into the hollow and send the boiling
ging overhead. She was rushing along on
tain was loath to shorten sail further but
while no hesitated the storm did 1t for him.
At o'clock. as tho vessel rose on an unusually
away with a noise like the explosion Of a dyn-
amte bomb. leaving the bolt ropes and a few
free hand sketch.
Sagd was Lowered to he car and then the
the fore, lower topsa. She would have then
been allowed to run for IT with main lower
were ready to start tack or sheet, the foresafl
hlew away as the main upper topsail had done.
topsa and shreds Of tho two pieces i Of cam
vas went flying Oh to leeward like flock Of
some new sort OF wild fowl.
taking so much canvas of OF her was at once
apparent apps rent Her speed decreased. and the seas
up and swooped down on her quarter deck in
= way that meant mischief. Pretty soon one
larger larger than ordinary swept on board and
cabin doors and windows. and knocking bull
Warks to shiyers Another followed, complet-
deck bare of everything movable except the
Pig spare spars lashed on each side forward of
IGNORED. Such seas, if they. continued to board
her, would pound her out OF sight in no time.
She ., had 4 &C to be hove to or founder ,.
fawea 9s R0Fsf ew ssn s sas ah hs
tity Of oil Was also also poured over over forward to
prevent the waves from breaking on board. |
Yards Sraeei Under the q nusnce a OF this
work the vessel slowly got her head around to |
the south. But although the oil prevented to |
the bow, there was either too little OF it used |
or 1t had not been over long enough to wholly |
the sea n huge wave broke fair on her deck.
she heSled her lee stanchions out Of sight
slough and tossed her up as a child might
toy boat. The Increasing blast struck her, and
S p t. fan swsy then and I'm herself under
she then came to and rode somewhat easier.
For the first time since tho gale began the
night before, the men thought they. could now
get to tho forecastle, and by the Captains or
ders they were taken into the cabin. where
Steward Ekstrllm served q glass OF brandy and
2 portion Of cold meat and bread to each man.
Somewhat refreshed by this they got back on
the quarter deck. The seas constantly swept
across the deck, so that no one could stand at
The pumps, and ropes were rove 80 that the
II was found that she was leaking, but no one
supposed that the leak was at eli dangerous,
although the well could not be sounded To. as
ertain the exact amount OF water In her.
Friday wore slowly away afteE that with the
work Mt tho pumps. the "s'At and the
flnu growing worse meantime. 1t was |
! hard stretch for the men, and u dreary
outlook for the night, but there was nothing to
tighten any one until soon after So'clock when
,ides OF the deck broke adrift. 1t was pitch
lark. and the great timbers, wont ploughlng